2024-09-01 14:34:22
The United Nations Fact Finding Committee is coming to Dhaka next week to investigate the killing of protesters during the student movement. A team of United Nations technical experts has already completed their visit to Dhaka to assist in the investigation process.
On Friday (August 30), the Office of the United Nations Human Rights Commission announced this information in a circular.
According to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, a technical team of the United Nations visited Bangladesh from August 22 to 29. They met with representatives of political parties and leaders of minorities and tribal communities, as well as senior officers of the interim government, chief justice, police and armed forces, lawyers, journalists and human rights activists. Meetings were held with student leaders, many of whom were detained or injured.
During the meetings, the UN team discussed procedures for investigating human rights violations and abuses in the context of recent violence and unrest, as requested by the interim government.
The delegation’s discussions also included other mechanisms of justice, reparations, reforms, etc., where the Office of the Human Rights Commission could provide sustained support.
Meanwhile, the chief adviser of the interim government has officially invited the United Nations to investigate human rights violations during the student movement in the country. Muhammad Yunus. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk received a formal invitation from the Chief Adviser.
Raveena Samdasani, spokeswoman for the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, said this information in a briefing on Friday (August 30) local time in Geneva, Switzerland.
The spokesperson of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said that the chief advisor for impartial and independent investigation. Volker Turk received an official invitation from Muhammad Yunus. The United Nations has been requested to investigate the events between July 1 and August 15. They received commitments from the interim government and security forces to fully cooperate with the UN team.